# Cvrsvs Vitae (Carlin de Paolo)

> Red, Barbera d'Asti DOCG by [Carlin de Paolo](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/carlin-de-paolo.md), Asti, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/carlin-de-paolo-cvrsvs-vitae).

- **Producer:** Carlin de Paolo
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Barbera d'Asti DOCG
- **Grape:** Barbera 100%
- **Production area:** Piedmont Region, Province of Asti
- **Soil:** Loose, clayey, calcareous
- **Vineyard planting:** Altitude 180 to 340 m above sea level; traditional Piedmontese guyot, 4,000 to 4,500 vines per hectare; yield 90 quintals per hectare; average vine age 20 to 40 years.
- **Vinification:** In temperature-controlled steel.
- **Serving temperature:** Serve at 18°C in glasses for full-bodied reds.
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-04



## Summary

A 100% Barbera d'Asti made in steel at 13.5% alcohol; also offered with screw cap or in bag in box.

## Tasting notes

Intense ruby red with moderate purple reflections, tending to garnet with age. Intense, heady, ethereal vinosity with dominant fruit notes of cherry, liquorice, plum, violet and blackberry. Tannic, full-bodied, dry, astringent and persistent, with well-balanced acidity and no edges.

## Food pairings

A very versatile wine: goes with roasts, red meats in general (for example beef carpaccio), game and medium-aged cheeses.